The Richland Royals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 63-38 defeat at the hands of Denton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Richland has suffered since December 9, 2023.
Chase Thomas was his usual excellent self, scoring 17 points for Denton. Hayden Gunter was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Richland's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 4-17. As for Denton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Richland will head out on the road to take on Argyle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Argyle is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games. As for Denton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colleyville Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Colleyville Heritage focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Friday.
